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Romans 10:1-4
The Jews the Cause of Their Own Rejection.
Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:
The Jews the Cause of Their Own Rejection.
Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:
ROMANS 10:1 auvtw/n {A} The shortest reading auvtw/n is decisively supported by early and representative witnesses of several types of text (î46 a* A B D G 1739 1881 1962 itd*, g syrp, pal copsa, bo...
CHAPTER X. _The apostle expresses his earnest desire for the salvation of_ _the Jews_, 1. _Having a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge, they_ _sought salvation by works, and not by faith...
BRETHREN - This expression seems intended particularly for the Jews, his ancient friends, fellow-worshippers, and kinsmen, but who had embraced the Christian faith. It is an expression of tenderness a...
CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Israel's Condition. (Romans 10:1 .)_ 2. Righteousness by Works and by Faith. (Romans 10:5 .) 3. The Gospel Published Abroad. (Romans 10:14 .) 4. Israel's Unbelief. ...
ROMANS 9:30 TO ROMANS 10:4. Paul has discussed the Jewish situation as from God's side; he proceeds to point out, from man's side, THE CAUSE OF ISRAEL'S STUMBLING. This chs. 3- 5 have prepared us to u...
Brothers, the desire of my heart for the Jews and my prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I do say this for them--that they do have a zeal for God, but it is not a zeal which is based on...
THE MISTAKEN ZEAL (Romans 10:1-13)...
DESIRE. Greek. _eudokia._ See Luke 2:14, and compare, Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:9; Philippians 1:1;...
Romans 10:1-21. Israel has rejected a salvation whose universal intention, and yet partial acceptance, was foretold by the law and the prophets 1. _my heart's desire_ Fully in the Gr., THE PREFERENCE...
ἈΔΕΛΦΟΊ. The personal appeal emphasises the depth of his feeling. Ἡ ΜῈΝ ΕΥ̓ΔΟΚΊΑ. ΜῈΝ suggests a contrast between S. Paul’s desire and the facts as he is forced to see them. ΕΥ̓ΔΟΚΊΑ = purpose. Cf. 2...
With all my eager longing and prayer for Israel’s salvation, I cannot but see and say that they have failed, not for lack of zeal, but for failing to recognise the nature of true righteousness and sub...
E. Romans 9:1 to Romans 11:36. THE REJECTION OF THE GOSPEL BY ISRAEL The theme of Romans 1:16-17 has been worked out; it has been shown that the Gospel is a power of GOD unto salvation for them that b...
ΕΎΔΟΚΊΑ (G2107) добрая воля, удовольствие, желание или стремление, постольку поскольку желание направлено к чему-л., приносящему удовлетворение или благополучив (BAGD; TDNT; TLNT). ΔΈΗΣΙΣ (G1162) про...
DISCOURSE: 1888 PAUL’S LOVE TO HIS BRETHREN Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved_. TO seek the salvation of our fellow-creatures is but...
_TEXT_ Romans 10:1-13. Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. Romans 10:2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according...
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. The Yearning of the Apostle's Heart after Israel's Salvation All the Greater by Reason of their Religious Zeal...
__ God's Sovereignty-National 25 A comparison of Hos_2:23 with Hos_1:9-11 shows that this is not an _ interpretation _ but an _ illustration_. God, in His sovereign mercy, will reverse the sentence...
10:1 delight (i-3) i.e. his good pleasure, the thought that delighted him. The order of the words gives the force of 'own,' or an emphatic ' _ my_ .' The connection of the beginning of the phrase wit...
MIGHT] RV 'may.'...
ISRAEL REJECTED THROUGH LACK OF FAITH In Romans 9 St. Paul, defending the gospel against objections founded upon the fact that it had been rejected by the Jews as a whole, showed that God had never bo...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 10 THE LAW AND *FAITH 10:1-13 V1 *Brothers and *sisters, my greatest desire is for the people from *Israel to accept *...
X. (1) MY HEART’S DESIRE. — Strictly, _the goodwill of my heart._ The earlier portion of this chapter is occupied with a more particular exposition of the cause of Israel’s rejection, which has been...
CHAPTER 21 JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECY Romans 10:1 THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle's soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his brethren...
The Apostle cannot enlarge on this melancholy situation without expressing once more the deep grief which it causes him. Since the Jews are referred to in the third person (ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν) it is clear tha...
MISSING GOD'S WAY OF SALVATION Romans 10:1 How earnestly the Apostle loved his own people! All their hatred of him could not extinguish the passionate devotion which he entertained for them. “Apostle...
The apostle ever had in mind the Master Himself when he spoke of the righteousness of God. The idea of that righteousness, held by Israel was due to their misunderstanding of the written law, their ig...
Brethren, (1) my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (1) Purposing to set forth in the Jews an example of marvellous obstinacy, he uses this declaration....
Is for them. That is, for Israel, or the Israelites, named before. (Witham) --- After having siad that the greatest part of Israel was cast off by the Almighty, the apostle, to shew that he meant not...
10:1-4. The apostle has summarily enunciated the real solution of the enigma in Romans 9:30-33. The proud claim of the people to uphold their own righteousness caused them to stumble at the true right...
“ _Brethren, my heart's good pleasure and the prayer I address to God for them are for their salvation.For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge._ ” The emoti...
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (2) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being ignor...
CONTENTS The Apostle is here expressing his deep Concern that the Jews were turning from Christ to the Law, He speaks very blessedly towards the Close of the Chapter, that no Believer, whether Jew or...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
_‘THE HEART’S DESIRE AND PRAYER’_ ‘Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.’ Romans 10:1 Observe, it begins with the ‘heart’s _ desire_,’ and this issu...
1.We here see with what solicitude the holy man obviated offenses; for in order to soften whatever sharpness there may have been in his manner of explaining the rejection of the Jews, he still testifi...
Having touched on this subject, the apostle, who deeply loved his nation as the people of God, pours out his heart with respect of the doctrine which was a stumbling-stone to them. His desire, the aim...
BRETHREN, MY HEART'S DESIRE,.... The apostle having suggested, that a few of the Jews only should be called and saved; that the far greater part should be rejected; that the Israelites who sought for...
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Ver. 1. _My heart's desire_] So it should be ours. See my True Treasure, chap. vii. sect. 2....
_Brethren, my heart's desire_, &c. Here the apostle proceeds to show the cause of that rejection of the Jews which he had spoken of in the preceding chapter, namely, their rejecting that way of obtain...
CONTRAST BETWEEN ISRAEL'S LAW AND THEIR NEED OF GRACE In Romans 9:1 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now inRomans 10:1 the contrast between l...
Paul wants (fleshly) Israel to be saved. 2 They have the zeal. They lack the knowledge. 3 They are: Ignorant of God's righteousness Seeking to establish their own righteousness Not submitting to...
BRETHREN, MY HEART'S DESIRE AND MY SUPPLICATION TO GOD IS FOR THEM, THAT THEY MAY BE SAVED. 'Heart's desire' -'the longing of my heart' (Mon); 'my heart's good will goes out for them' (Wms). More li...
1-4 The Jews built on a false foundation, and refused to come to Christ for free salvation by faith, and numbers in every age do the same in various ways. The strictness of the law showed men their n...
ROMANS CHAPTER 10 ROMANS 10:1 Paul's prayer for Israel, who were misled by blind zeal. ROMANS 10:4 The difference between justification by the law and by faith explained from Scripture. ROMANS 10:11 S...
Brethren [Seven times in this Epistle Paul thus addresses the brethren at Rome generally (Romans 1:13; Romans 8:12; Romans 11:25; Romans 12:1;...
Romans 10:1 Brethren G80 my G1699 hearts G2588 desire G2107 and G2532 prayer G1162 to G4314 God G2316 for...
BY THEIR REJECTION OF THEIR MESSIAH THE JEWS HAVE NOT SUBJECTED THEMSELVES TO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD (10:1-4). The reason that Israel have not been saved is because they sought their own righteousne...
‘Brothers and sisters, my heart's good pleasure and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved (literally ‘unto salvation').' Paul now diverts (‘brothers and sisters') in order again t...
2. MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY: THE JEWS EXCLUDED THROUGH THEIR OWN UNBELIEF. For convenience we may divide this passage into two sections: (I.) Chap. Romans 9:30-33 sets forth the fact that the Jews had not...
II. _Proof that the Jews were Excluded through their Unbelief._ The section may be divided into four paragraphs: The Jews with all their religious zeal failed to recognize (1.) Christ as the end of t...
Romans 10:1. BRETHREN. This term of affection, though not addressed to Jewish readers, was probably suggested by Paul's feeling toward them; his severity was consistent with love; comp. Romans 9:1, et...
DESIRE (ευδοκια). No papyri examples of this word, though ευδοκησις occurs, only in LXX and N.T., but no example for "desire" unless this is one, though the verb ευδοκεω is common in Polybius, Diodo...
SAVED (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
This chapter is a gospel in itself; it very clearly points out the plan of salvation by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Let this be our «heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.» Sorrows upon sorrows have come to...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Now these people had persecuted the Apostle. Wherever he went they had followed him up; they had...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ No curse falls from his lips, though they had persecuted him without mercy, hunted him from city...
In commenting once more upon this familiar chapter, I cannot help repeating a remark which I have made to you before that it is very significant that this tenth chapter should immediately follow the s...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ They had hunted Paul from city to city, but the only feeling for them that he had was a wish that...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ The same thing over again his deep concern for his countrymen. Romans 10:2. _For I bear them rec...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Desire is the mother and the soul of prayer «my heart's desire and prayer.» These Israelites had...
CONTENTS: Israel's failure explained by unbelief. The plan of salvation. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Moses, Isaiah, Paul. CONCLUSION: Sincerity is not a ground of safety; self-righteousness is not a gro...
Romans 10:1. _My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Chrysostom's comment is, my “vehement desire” for their salvation. St. Paul having declared his mind, in the...
HOW I WISH. His knowledge of the punishment God's wrath will bring on unbelievers causes him deep grief. HOW I PRAY. Compare Romans 9:1-3....
_Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ PAUL’S DESIRE AND PRAYER I. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a speci...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 10:1.—That the apostle speaks not in the preceding chapter of the absolute reprobation of Israel is evident from this prayer and vehement desire. ἡ εὐδοκία.—The good-will of m...
EXPOSITION In this chapter the view of the whole subject introduced at Romans 9:30 is continued and carried out, according to which the present rejection of the Jews as a nation is traced to no absolu...
Now Paul again reaffirms his love and desire for his brethren after the flesh. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they...
1 Corinthians 9:20; 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Samuel 15:11; 1 Samuel 15:35;...
Brethren. See on 1 John 2:9. An expression of affectionate interest and indicating emotion. My heart's desire [η ε υ δ ο κ ι α τ η ς ε μ η ς κ α ρ δ ι α ς]. More literally, the good will of my heart....
My prayer to God is, that they may be saved — He would not have prayed for this, had they been absolutely reprobated....
Where observe, 1. The mighty concern which the apostle had for the eternal salvation of his countrymen the Jews, who sought his destruction; their salvation lay very near his heart, and he was afraid...